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Omaha Steve

(107,143 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:35 AM Tuesday

Today in History: September 23, Nixon's 'Checkers' speech

https://apnews.com/today-in-history/september-23

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 11:00 PM CDT, September 22, 2025
Today in history:

On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice presidential nomination by appearing on television from Los Angeles to refute allegations of improper campaign fundraising in what became known as the “Checkers” speech for its reference to his family’s cocker spaniel.

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Today in History: September 23, Nixon's 'Checkers' speech (Original Post) Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

That crook seems nice and quaint at this point newdeal2 Tuesday #1

newdeal2

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1. That crook seems nice and quaint at this point

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:41 AM

Tuesday

Compared to the current level of corruption.

Did you know that Trump and Nixon were friends and pen pals? Explains a lot.

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